Heath’s old home is just not viable

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The revenue from visitors to Arundells falls short of its expenses on the house, garden and visitor operation

Sir, When Sir Edward Heath died in 2005, he left his estate to a Foundation
set up by his will, for which he set down a number of charitable objects,
including the opening of Arundells, his home in The Close at Salisbury, for
visits by the public, the preservation of and provision of access to his
archive, and the support of educational, musical and other charitable causes
in which he had had an interest.

Unfortunately, however, the revenue from visitors to Arundells, which is the
Foundation’s only income, falls very far short of its expenses on
maintaining the house and